How to Help Your Patients Stop Smoking
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) lack of time b) lack of training c) not a chargeable service d) lack of support staff e) unavailability of backup materials and programs
a) True b) False
a) select an office smoking cessation coordinator b) identify all smoking patients c) develop patient smoking cessation plan d) provide follow-up support e) offer monetary incentives to patients to quit smoking
a) a current member of the staff b) an outside consultant with expertise in stop-smoking programs c) a patient who has successfully stopped smoking
a) notifying all staff and patients of the plan b) posting no smoking signs in all office areas c) removing ashtrays from all office areas d) setting aside a room for smokers e) eliminating all tobacco advertising from the waiting room
a) Ask all patients if they smoke. b) Since many smokers do not like being questioned about their smoking habits, determine from the smell if the patient smokes. c) Have the patients fill out smoking assessment forms. d) Place a "smoker" sticker on the patient chart. e) Attach a permanent progress card on the patient chart.
a) one b) two c) three d) four e) twelve
a) bad breath b) stained teeth c) cost d) shorter life span
a) immediate, such as today or tomorrow b) patient's birthday c) spouse's birthday d) first day of the month
a) Start using nicotine gum while progressively reducing the number of cigarrettes smoked each day. b) For best effect, the gum should be washed down with water. c) If the patient chooses to chew gum, he or she should do it only for a few minutes to avoid mouth irritation. d) The patient should begin using the gum only after he or she has stopped smoking completely.
a) no more than four times a day b) ten to twelve pieces per day c) 30 pieces of gum per day d) there is no maximum limit
a) they use the gum every time they have the urge to smoke. b) they use the gum too sparingly.
a) as long as necessary b) no more than a month c) no more than six months
a) pregnant or nursing women b) people who are unable to chew c) patients with myocardial infarction d) highly addicted patients
a) one to two weeks b) 30 days c) 6 months d) whenever the patient schedules an appointment
a) some patients actually lose weight b) five to ten pounds c) 25 to 30 lbs. d) 100 lbs.
a) in the first week or two b) after a month c) after gaining 10 lbs. d) on the anniversary date of stop smoking
a) Keep up your smoking routine until the day of quitting. b) Keep telling yourself that once you quit you'll never smoke again. c) Stop carrying cigarettes with you. d) Empty your ashtrays; keep them out of sight. e) Throw away cigarettes butts at they remind you of smoking.
a) people who smoke b) putting something in the mouth, such as a pen or a drinking straw c) being idle d) places where smoking is permitted e) working under stress
a) anxiety b) irritability c) drowsiness d) coughing e) hunger